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Under Democrat reign — crime has increased by 40-percent in one year while car jackings have skyrocketed 600-percent. #GOP

“The Cook County Wheel Tax is regressive and unnecessary. And it disproportionately impacts the Black and Brown residents of Cook County who can least afford to pay it,” said President Preckwinkle. #PresidentPreckwinkle

"Anytime we have an opportunity to cut or eliminate taxes it's always the right thing to do for Cook County taxpayers. The Wheel Tax provided plenty of consternation for residents of unincorporated Cook County. Relieving them of the administrative and financial stress is a win for suburban residents," stated Commissioner Sean Morrison #SeanMorrison

Judge Cohen was appointed to fill the At-Large vacancy created by the appointment of the Honorable Raymond W. Mitchell to the First District Appellate Court.

“Cook County and the City of Chicago are my home. I am running for Cook County Board President because I am tired of Chicago Political Machine politicians destroying our communities with dangerous, failed policies, reckless spending, over taxation, and flat-out incompetence." #BobFioretti

The Bridge Fund Program was launched at the beginning of August to offer local taxing jurisdictions a lower-cost borrowing option for local taxing bodies. Qualifying taxing bodies such as municipalities, park districts, schools, etc. have been able to apply for a short-term loan with the County.

“We need some help in our community,” Roberts said. “These breaks keep happening and we can’t get anywhere to fix these problems as long the breaks keep occurring. I am hopeful, we can get the Village of Dixmoor declared a disaster area and we get some emergency funding to address these issues.” #Dixmoor

"My goal is to ensure that homeowners receive all the money-saving exemptions to which they are entitled,” Assessor Kaegi said.

The lottery was the first to include the LP since their candidate for Cook County State’s Attorney candidate, Brian Dennehy. received more than 5% of the vote in the 2020 general election.

“Gun violence is not acceptable anywhere, and can never be accepted as normal. We cannot accept children growing up without parents, lost to gun violence. We cannot accept a world where parents lose their children to senseless shootings,” said Cook County Commissioner Frank J. Aguilar.